Mark Taper Forum's 2012 season may feature two Broadway imports by Mike Boehm

The Mark Taper Forum's 2012 season will feature one world premiere and five plays that already have either been seen on Broadway or have won a Pulitzer Prize. The shows include this year's P…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 6:30pm on September 7, 2011☆⚑

Laguna Playhouse names L.A. theater veteran as artistic director by Mike Boehm

The Laguna Playhouse has picked Ann Wareham as its new artistic director, promoting her from associate producer. Wareham was a longtime executive at L.A.'s Center Theatre Group until recessi…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 1:54pm on September 7, 2011☆⚑

Anne Bogart and SITI experiment with Euripides at Getty Villa by Mike Boehm

Anne Bogart and SITI Company will premiere a new adaptation of Euripides' "The Trojan Women" at the Getty Villa's outdoor amphitheater. Director Bogart says the play from 415 B.C., which env…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:30pm on August 27, 2011☆⚑

Pasadena Pops, Hamlisch announce starry 2012 season at Arboretum by Mike Boehm

The Pasadena Pops has announced its inaugural 2012 summer season at its new venue, the Los Angeles County Arboretum. Conductor Marvin Hamlisch will revisit his 1979 musical "They're Playing …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 5:15pm on August 19, 2011☆⚑

Cirque du Soleil's 'Iris' sets new pricing high for L.A. by Mike Boehm

Cirque du Soleil's "Iris" at the Kodak Theatre appears to boast (if that's the word) the highest face price ever commanded by an L.A. stage production " although it's a record with an asteri…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 1:25am on August 10, 2011☆⚑

'Les Miz' beats Ahmanson box-office marks set by 'Jersey Boys' by Mike Boehm

The recent run of "Les Miserables" at the Ahmanson Theatre set new box office records for average and single-show grosses. Like "God of Carnage," which this year set a record for a non-music…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 9:00am on August 8, 2011☆⚑

NEH gives $40 million in grants; $3.2 million to California by Mike Boehm

National Endowment for the Humanities issues $40 million in grants, including $3.2 million to California museums, scholars and documentary filmmakers. Documentaries win the biggest grants; o…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 9:51pm on August 2, 2011☆⚑

Classic stage company Antaeus parts with artistic director by Mike Boehm

There's been a leadership change at Antaeus Company, the North Hollywood troupe where familiar faces from film and television often can be seen acting out their love of classic stage reperto…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 9:00am on July 15, 2011☆⚑

San Francisco Opera says its 'Ring' was a box office smash by Mike Boehm

San Francisco Opera says its `Ring' was a box office hit

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 7:08pm on July 14, 2011☆⚑

$4.1 million in L.A. County arts grants OK'd by supervisors by Mike Boehm

L.A. County to issue $4.1 million in arts grants

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 9:32pm on July 5, 2011☆⚑

FCLO Music Theatre returns with outdoor `Skyroom' by Mike Boehm

FCLO Music Theatre back with `Skyroom' venue

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00pm on June 29, 2011☆⚑

Taxpayer waste? Fox 11 news probes 'boondoggle' in city arts grant by Mike Boehm

Theater company's grant challenged in TV news story

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 8:06pm on June 24, 2011☆⚑

Ed Harris, Amy Madigan to star in Geffen Playhouse's 'Jacksonian' (updated) by Mike Boehm

Ed Harris, Amy Madigan to star in `Jacksonian' at Geffen Playhouse

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 5:20pm on June 23, 2011☆⚑

Arts giving grew 5.7% to $13.3 billion in 2010 by Mike Boehm

Report says arts giving rose 4.1% to 13.3 billion

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 4:12pm on June 21, 2011☆⚑

L.A. Theatre Works moving to UCLA for 2011-12 season by Mike Boehm

L.A. Theatre Works moves from Skirball to UCLA

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00pm on June 21, 2011☆⚑

SCR artist Adam Gwon wins $100,000 Kleban Prize for lyrics by Mike Boehm

Adam Gwon wins Kleban Prize for lyrics

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 8:24pm on June 20, 2011☆⚑